Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2017 – 2018 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual seasonal influenza immunization for everyone 6 months and older, including children and...
Five Question must for Pediatricians and Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics has published a new list of five tests and treatments for children that may not be necessary, as part of the...
Cooling treatment reduces epilepsy in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTCooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth (perinatal asphyxia) can reduce the number of children who develop epilepsy later in childhood, according...
Ten Things GPs Should avoid in children: American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics has outlined ten recommendations in order to guide and facilitate a GP in his practice and which are detailed below-1....
Childhood asthma: Not associated with BCG vaccination supriya kashyap kashyap14 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTChildhood asthma is a serious public health challenge in Québec and throughout the world. Although the immune mechanisms implicated in the development...
A tiny portable scanner for bedside brain imaging in neonates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTScientists have devised a portable, noninvasive and direct approach to image infant brain activity in a clinical setting without relying on massive...
Meeting an unmet need: Surgical implant that grows with a child Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTMedical implants can save lives by correcting structural defects in the heart and other organs. But until now, the use of medical implants in children...
WHO recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTPeriodic deworming programmes with a single-tablet treatment can drastically reduce the suffering of those infected with parasitic intestinal worms...
PPIs use in infancy for reflux Increases childhood fracture risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are linked to an increased risk of bone fractures in adults, but it is not known whether this is also the case in...
Allow underweight children to be ‘messy’ with their food, says NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTSlow weight gain in early childhood known as faltering growth, may be associated with persisting problems with appetite and feeding, according to new...
Iron supplements have long-term benefits for low birth-weight babies supriya kashyap kashyap2 Oct 2017 9:18 AM ISTBabies classified as low birth weight (under 2.500 grams) are at risk of iron deficiency, which is linked to impaired neurological development. A...
Four months old Bangladeshi infant given a new lease of life at Jaypee Hospital Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTA team of doctors led by pediatric cardiac specialist, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, at Jaypee Hospital, once again proved their capability by successfully...
